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ArrowNi79

Two part arrow. First part is bamboo with a notch at one end, blue painted curvilinear line and dot design is bordered at top with blue and red bands and yellow and blue bands at base, with three feathers bound at top and bottom, over painted design. Second part is wood, fitted and bound with fibre to bamboo, narrows to blunt point.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wood, bamboo grass, paint, fibre and feather
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bull FigureNi49

Roughly shaped bull figure with triangular head and inset blue glass bead eyes. Straight circular horns above eyes. Ear on left is behind and at side of horn, while ear on right is above and behind horn. Four straight legs, with rear leg on right shorter than others. Short downward pointing tail. Red crayon band around neck and on hind quarters with blue crayon band around mid-section and on horns.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wood, glass, pigment and wax
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNi78

Two part arrow. First part is bamboo with notch at one end, yellow painted line design between two red bands, three feathers, bound at top and bottom, over painted design. Second part is wood, fitted and bound with fibre to bamboo, narrows to blunt point.

Culture
Huichol
Material
fibre, paint, feather, wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNi77

Long narrow straight arrow, one end notched and split, two feathers inserted into split, base of split bound with fibre. Red painted bands at top of split and blue band at base. Blunt point at opposite end. Wood cracked and chipped at point.

Culture
Huichol
Material
paint, feather, wood and fibre
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNi68

Two part arrow. First part is bamboo with notched end, three blue and yellow bands around end, three feathers bound at top and bottom over bands. Second part is wood, fitted and bound with fibre to bamboo, wood curves at join, narrows to blunt end.

Culture
Huichol
Material
fibre, feather, paint, wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseNi20

Short blouse with long set in sleeves with folds at cuffs; folded and stitched circular neck opening with front slit; cross-stitch designs at cuffs, shoulders and hem. Cuffs have undulating pink edging with squares on green ground. Shoulder seams and the bottom edge are detailed with a band of eight petal pink flowers in green octagons on an orange ground. Next to the bands are birds in profile with their heads turned backwards over bodies, there are two v-like extensions above each head, octagonal body with central flower, wings extended to sides, fan-like tail between legs.

Culture
Huichol
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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God's Eye FigureNi61

Three sticks, a vertical stick and two others that cross it at angles. Blue yarn wrapped around sticks to form a hexagon. Three irregular pieces of paper have partial words in pink or black on green or white, red and blue ground. Paper attached to base of central stick with green yarn. Handle notched at either end is attached to end of central stick with purple yarn. Length of purple yarn along handle and wrapped around each notch.

Culture
Huichol
Material
synthetic fibre, paper and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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God's Eye FigureNi60

Two wooden sticks forming a cross have blue and orange yarn wrapped around the junction to form a diamond pattern. Top end of central stick and cross- stick on left wrapped in unspun wool. Small woven square has orange cross-stitch central design of a female in a skirt. Square attached to top of central stick by orange thread.

Culture
Huichol
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, wood and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueNi59

Small plaque with upward curving edges. Upper surface painted red with a starfish made of beeswax at centre. Surface of wax covered with a white crystal-like substance. Red glass bead pressed into centre of animal.

Culture
Huichol
Material
glass, bee wax, paint and gourd fruit
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueNi58

Small roughly molded upward curving clay plaque with uneven edges. Two large deer-like animals with legs at centre and heads at outside rim. Two small human-like figures between heads of animals. All figures made of beeswax.

Culture
Huichol
Material
bee wax and clay
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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